If your sprinkler system is down, you may consider putting off fixing it because your grass isn’t all that important to you. But if we happen to go for some length of time without rain, repercussions go beyond the health of your lawn. Sprinkler repair might also save you thousands of dollars in home repair.
During a dry spell, the ground slowly dries out and pulls away from your home’s foundation. That allows space for the foundation to shift and move, which it isn’t supposed to do. As a result, the settling of the foundation can cause problems that are not easy fixes. A shifting foundation can cause cracks in the walls, sloping floors, sticky windows, and sometimes doors no longer close because they don’t align with the doorframes. Cracks in the foundation also are common, which cause even more problems when it does rain, because then the house is subject to flooding.
All this can happen in a relatively short period of time. To rectify the situation, you’ll have to hire a structural engineer to determine how to stabilize the house, and then bring in contractors to basically re-set the house, often by pouring new footers. Then, you need to wait for the house to settle again before tackling the job of fixing the interior cracks and problems.
Still want to put off that lawn sprinkler repair? It’s about more than just your grass and flower beds. Moisture in the ground is crucial to the health and stability of your home, so contact us to get your sprinkler system fixed. It’s a relatively small investment compared to the amount of money you may need to pay to fix your home’s foundation.